First Record of Venturia sp. Parasitizing the Coconut Moth

The coconut moth Atheloca subrufella Hulst (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) is considered an important pest of coconut crops in Brazil, which is the fourth largest global coconut producer. Concerning the economic importance of this crop and aiming to increase the knowledge related to biological control, the present research aimed records the first occurrence of Venturia sp. (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) parasitizing A. subrufella caterpillars in the State of Sergipe, Brazil. Coconuts infested by A. subrufella caterpillars were collected in coconut plantation and kept in the Entomology Laboratory (Universidade Federal de Sergipe – UFS) until the emergence of A. subrufella adults or the parasitoids. The parasitoids obtained were identified as Venturia sp..Primeira ocorrência de Venturia sp. Parasitando a Traça-do-CoqueiroResumo. A traça-do-coqueiro Atheloca subrufella Hulst (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) é considerada uma importante praga da cultura do coqueiro no Brasil, o qual é o quarto maior produtor mundial de coco. Devido à importância econômica desta cultura e visando aumentar o conhecimento relacionado ao controle biológico, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo relatar a primeira ocorrência de Venturia sp. (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) parasitando lagartas de A. Subrufella no estado de Sergipe, Brasil. Cocos infestados por lagartas de A. subrufella foram coletados em plantações de coco e mantidos no laboratório de Entomologia (Universidade Federal de Sergipe – UFS) até a emergência de adultos de A. subrufella ou dos parasitoides. Os parasitoides obtidos foram identificados como Venturia sp..

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First record of Xanthozona melanopyga (Diptera: Tachinidae) on Brassolis astyra (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) for Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/s1676-06032011000300034 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 413-415

Author(s):

Geraldo Salgado-Neto

Keyword(s):

Biological Control ◽

Rio Grande ◽

First Record ◽

Economic Importance ◽

The State ◽

Rio Grande Do Sul ◽

Pupal Parasitoid ◽

First Time

Xanthozona melanopyga (Wiedmann, 1830) (Diptera: Tachinidae) is recorded here as a parasitoid of Brassolis astyra Godart, 1824 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Dipteran endoparasitoids have been recorded as pupal endoparasitoids of Brassolis sophorae (L.), due to the scientific and economic importance of these interespecific relationships, and aiming to increase the knowledge on natural and conservative biological control, I hereby record Xanthozona melanopyga (Wiedmann) as larval-pupal parasitoid of Brassolis astyra Godart for the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. For the first time.

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First record of Trachycephalus nigromaculatus (Amphibia, Anura, Hylidae) in the state of Piauí, Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/15.3.411 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 411-414 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Renato Augusto Martins ◽

André Moreira Assalim

Keyword(s):

Geographic Distribution ◽

New Record ◽

First Record ◽

The State ◽

First Occurrence

We present the first occurrence of Trachycephalus nigromaculatus Tschudi, 1838 in the state of Piauí. This new record is from southern Piauí and represents the northwestern known occurrence record of this species, expanding its geographic distribution.

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Ocurrence of the chestnut long-tongued bat Lionycteris spurrelli Thomas, 1913 (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae) in the Northeastern Atlantic Forest, Brazil

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/s1676-06032009000100025 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 253-255 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Thais de Castro Lira ◽

Antonio Rossano Mendes Pontes ◽

Katharine Raquel Pereira dos Santos

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Distribution Area ◽

Forest Fragment ◽

Northeast Region ◽

First Occurrence ◽

Northeastern Atlantic

During an inventory fieldwork carried out at Usina Salgado property in the county of Ipojuca, Pernambuco, Brazil, we captured a Lionycteris spurrelli specimen in a forest fragment known as Mata do Mingú (8° 31' 29" S and 35° 03' 26" W). This marks the first occurrence for the northeast region and therefore, the first record for the state of Pernambuco, widening its distribution area within Atlantic Forest. The extension of the occurrence area points out this record as being the oriental limit for the species.

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First record of the exotic species Axis axis (Erxleben, 1777) (Artiodactyla, Cervidae) in the state of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/16.5.1139 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (5) ◽

pp. 1139-1142

Author(s):

Jackson F. Preuss ◽

Eduarda Posser ◽

Laura B. Albrecht ◽

Victor P.R. da Silva ◽

Fernanda C. Bandiera

Keyword(s):

Exotic Species ◽

Local Community ◽

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Natural Environments ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

Santa Catarina ◽

Negative Factor ◽

Axis Axis ◽

First Occurrence

In this work, we describe the first occurrence record of the exotic species of deer Axis axis (Erxleben, 1777) from natural environments of the state of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil. The study provides information about the implications of the invasion of the region’s ecosystem, which is seen as a negative factor in the local community and represents a major conservation challenge.

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Primeiro Registro de Corydalus batesii MacLachlan e Corydalus nubilus Erichson (Megaloptera: Corydalidae) no Estado do Tocantins em Criadouros de Simulídeos (Diptera: Simuliidae) na Área de Influência da Usina Hidrelétrica Peixe Angical, Brasil

EntomoBrasilis ◽

10.12741/ebrasilis.v4i2.115 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 80-84

Author(s):

Arlindo Serpa Filho ◽

Edson Candido Monteiro Junior

Keyword(s):

Power Plant ◽

Hydroelectric Power Plant ◽

Breeding Site ◽

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Hydroelectric Power ◽

Breeding Sites ◽

First Occurrence ◽

Occurrence Of Species

O presente trabalho é parte de um projeto desenvolvido pelo Laboratório de Simulídeos e Oncocercose (LSO) do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (IOC) na área sob influência da construção da Usina Hidrelétrica Peixe Angical (Enerpeixe) localizada no sul do estado do Tocantins nos municípios de Peixe, Paranã, São Salvador do Tocantins e Palmeirópolis. Foram registradas as espécies Corydalus batesii MacLachlane Corydalus nubilus Erichson (Megaloptera: Corydalidae) apartir de 31 exemplares imaturos analisados. No Brasil, até o momento só haviam sido assinaladas para os estados do Amazonas, Roraima, Rondônia e Pará. Esta é a primeira ocorrência de espécies de Megaloptera no estado do Tocantins. First Record of Corydalus batesii MacLachlan and Corydalus nubilus Erichson (Megaloptera: Corydalidae) in the State of Tocantins, from Simuliid (Diptera: Simuliidae) Breeding Sites at an area Affected by the Peixe Angical Hydroelectric Power Plant (Brazil) Abstract. In this work was to hold the inventory of entomofauna found at breeding site of simulids (Diptera: Simuliidae) in the area of construction of hydroelectric power Peixe-Angical (Enerpeixe) in study developed by the Laboratory of Simulídeos and Onchocerciasis (LSO) Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (IOC), which was held in south of the State of Tocantins in the municipalities of Peixe, Palmas, São Salvador and Palmeirópolis. Between entomofauna collected, it was possible to identify species Corydalus batesii MacLachlan and Corydalus nubilus Erichson. Thirty one immature specimens were examined. These species in Brazil had been marked only in the Amazon in states, Rondonia, Roraima and Pará. This study reports the first occurrence of species of Megaloptera at Tocantins State.

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FIRST OCCURRENCE AND SEXUAL BEHAVIOR OF Cryptontsira parva (MUESEBECK, 1941) (HYMENOPTERA, BRACONIDAE) PARASITIZING Lyctus brunneus (STEPHENS, 1830) (COLEOPTERA, BOSTRICHIDAE) IN SOUTH AMERICA

Oecologia Australis ◽

10.4257/oeco.2021.2503.12 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 25 (03) ◽

pp. 763-768

Author(s):

Henrique Trevisan ◽

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Thiago Sampaio de Souza ◽

Angélica Maria Penteado-Dias ◽

Keyword(s):

Biological Control ◽

Sexual Behavior ◽

South America ◽

First Record ◽

Laboratory Conditions ◽

First Occurrence ◽

Support Research

The current study describes the first record in South America and the sexual behavior of Cryptontsira parva (Muesebeck, 1941) (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Doryctinae) parasitizing Lyctus brunneus (Stephens, 1830) (Coleoptera, Bostrichidae, Lyctinae). We also include a brief report of the ethological reproductive aspects the C. parva under laboratory conditions by providing information to support research on biological control of L. brunneus.

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First record of Ophiocordyceps dipterigena (Ascomycota: Hypocreales: Ophiocordycipitaceae) infecting adults of Melanagromyza sojae (Diptera: Agromyzidae) in Brazil

Ciência Rural ◽

10.1590/0103-8478cr20170637 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 48 (7) ◽

Author(s):

Geraldo Salgado-Neto ◽

Priscila Andre Sanz-Veiga ◽

Marcos André Braz Vaz

Keyword(s):

Biological Control ◽

Host Range ◽

Entomopathogenic Fungi ◽

Entomopathogenic Fungus ◽

Adult Stage ◽

Insect Pests ◽

First Record ◽

Economic Importance ◽

Biological Control Agents ◽

Agricultural Pests

ABSTRACT: This note is the first report on the infection of adult stage of Melanagromyza sojae Zehntner, 1900 (Diptera: Agromyzidae) by the entomopathogenic fungus Ophiocordyceps dipterigena (Hypocreales: Ophiocordycipitaceae) (Berk. & Broome) G. H. Sung, J.M. Sung, Hywel-Jones & Spatafora, in subtropical Brazil. Entomopathogenic fungi, which attack dipteran insects, are of great scientific and economic importance mainly due to their potential as biological control agents of insect pests. Our findings bring new perspectives on the geographical distribution and host range of Ophiocordyceps dipterigena. We emphasize the need of further studies and research on new biological control agents of agricultural pests such as the soybean stem miner fly.

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Nasal mites of Tyrannidae (Aves) in Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Biology ◽

10.1590/1519-6984.12912 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 74 (2) ◽

pp. 480-482 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

MM. Mendes ◽

CS. Mascarenhas ◽

AL. Sinkoc ◽

G. Müller

Keyword(s):

Geographic Distribution ◽

Rio Grande ◽

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Rio Grande Do Sul ◽

First Report ◽

First Occurrence

A total of 81 Tyraniidae birds were examined, 80 Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) (Great kiscadee), and one Machetornis rixosa (Vieilot, 1819) (Cattle tyrant), for collection of nasal mites, which were identified as Ptilonyssus spinosus (Brooks & Strandtmann, 1960) and Sternostoma longisetosae (Hyland, 1961) (Rhinonyssidae). This finding characterises the first report of P. spinosus and S. longisetosae in P. sulphuratus, and the first record of P. spinosus in M. rixosa, and expands the geographic distribution of these species. It is the first occurrence of S. longisetosae in the Neotropics, and the first citation of P. spinosus in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

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Occurrence of Ahasverus advena (Coleoptera: Silvanidae) in corn grains from the city of Plácido de Castro, state of Acre, Brazil

Arquivos do Instituto Biológico ◽

10.1590/1808-1657000842019 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 87 ◽

Author(s):

Adalberto Hipólito de Sousa ◽

Davair Lopes Teixeira Júnior ◽

Josilene Ferreira Rocha ◽

Lucas Martins Lopes

Keyword(s):

First Record ◽

Northern Region ◽

The State ◽

Species Level ◽

Cosmopolitan Species ◽

Stored Grains ◽

First Occurrence ◽

The City ◽

Corn Grains ◽

Economic Damages

ABSTRACT Ahasverus advena (Coleoptera: Silvanidae) is a secondary pest of stored grains. It is a polyphagic and cosmopolitan species, with little information about its occurrence in the northern region of Brazil. This study was conducted to report the first occurrence of A. advena in corn grains in the city of Plácido de Castro, in the state of Acre, Brazil. In June 2019, the presence of A. advena under development was observed in a mass of corn grains. The identification was made at the species level using the available dichotomous keys. Since this is the first record of A. advena in corn grains in the city of Plácido de Castro, monitoring insects in the mass of corn grains is necessary to prevent the economic damages caused by A. advena to grains.

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Aspects of the biology of Cotesia alius (Muesebeck, 1958) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae) on Opsiphanes invirae amplificatus Stichel (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Estudos de Biologia ◽

10.7213/estud.biol.7854 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 35 (84) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Geraldo Salgado-Neto

Keyword(s):

Biological Control ◽

Rio Grande ◽

Mass Rearing ◽

Economic Importance ◽

The State ◽

Rio Grande Do Sul ◽

Larval Parasitoid ◽

Hymenopteran Parasitoids

The species Cotesia alius (Muesebeck, 1958) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae) is a larvae parasitoid of Opsiphanes invirae amplificatus Stichel (1904) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Hymenopteran parasitoids larvae and pupae are recorded acting as defoliators of palm. Concerning the scientific and economic importance of these interespecific relationship, and aiming to increase the knowledge to natural and conservative biological control, the present study records in the State of Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, some data on the biology of this C. alius as larval parasitoid of O. invirae amplificatus Stichel (1904). Based on 35 postures were recorded 4581 cocoons. On 16 postures (48%) observed all cocoons were open and empty, indicating that all parasitoids emerged (Normal). In the 19 remaining postures (52%) (Altered), 134 cocoons (6%) were closed with C. alius intacts in six postures (40%) (Intacts) or remains (fragments) (44%), and in Eulophidae intact within three postures (16%). These data can be used in mass rearing of parasitoids, and biological control of defoliator’s palm.

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